As for our neighbour from the North (Singapore), look at all the corrupt people living there with the full protection of the Singaporean government:

Bambang Sutrisno: Former vice president of now-defunct Bank Surya, convicted of embezzling Rp1.5 trillion, sentenced to life imprisonment, now apparently living in Singapore.

Andrian Kiki Ariawan: Former president director of now-defunct Bank Surya, convicted of embezzling Rp1.5 trillion, sentenced to life imprisonment, now apparently living in Singapore.

Sudjiono Timan: Former president director of state-owned investment company PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia, sentenced to 15 years in jail in connection with a Rp1.1 trillion corruption case involving the channeling of state funds to former dictator Suharto’s cronies. Believed to be in Singapore.

Maria Pauline Lumowa: Boss of PT Gramarindo Mega Indonesia and suspected mastermind of the embezzlement of Rp1.7 trillion from state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia through the issuance of allegedly fictitious letters of credit over December 2002 to July 2003. She fled to Singapore before trial.
Irawan Salim: Former president director of Bank Global, suspected of involvement in the issuance of fictitious loans and bonds worth at least Rp830 billion. Fled Indonesia in December 2004, just days before his bank was closed. Rumored to have gone to Singapore, Canada or Europe.
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Time for the SBY government to demand an extradition treaty. No more wishing washing like the Megawati's government. Time to talk tough, if need be, go into Singapore and take the people ourselve, ala US style.

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An Indonesian banker who was allowed to flee the country a few weeks prior to being sentenced to eight years in jail for embezzling Rp1.27 trillion ($139 million) has been arrested in the US and handed over to Indonesian authorities.

Following a request from the Indonesian government, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) located David Nusa Wijaya alias Ng Tjuen Wie (44), the former boss of now-defunct Bank Umum Sertivia, in Los Angeles on January 13.

A statement from the US Embassy in Jakarta said Wijaya was brought back to Indonesia on Tuesday (17/1/06) by FBI and Indonesian police officials.

“The United States government is pleased to be of assistance to Indonesia in this matter. The US government understands that returning fugitives and stolen assets from abroad in corruption cases is a top law enforcement priority in Indonesia, and looks forward to cooperating with Indonesia in other cases in the future,” said the embassy statement.

After arriving in Jakarta at 12.30pm, Wijaya was taken to National Police headquarters for interrogation. In addition to his corruption conviction, he is likely to now face charges of fleeing justice, although he might be able to avoid this by threatening to name some of the senior officials who allegedly facilitated his escape. He was due to be formally handed over to the Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday afternoon and then taken to East Jakarta’s Cipinang jail to begin serving his sentence.

Legal Charades
Bank Umum Sertivia was one of many domestic banks that received Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) funds at the height of the regional economic crisis over 1997-98. About 95% of the Rp144.5 trillion ($16.8 billion) pumped into the banks was misused. Critics claim that some of the crooked bankers later used part of the funds to bribe law enforcement officers and judges to ensure they could receive lenient sentences or be allowed to flee the country.

On March 11, 2002, West Jakarta District Court sentenced Wijaya to a mere one year in jail for his staggering misuse of BLBI funds. The court argued the light sentence was justified because of Wijaya’s “good behavior” and that it was necessary to give him a chance to raise the Rp1.27 trillion that he had promised to repay to the state.

Wijaya remained free pending appeal, so the Attorney General’s Office imposed a one-year travel ban on him on July 5, 2002.

The tycoon filed his first appeal to Jakarta High Court, but judges there on August 12, 2002, increased his sentence to four years behind bars. He then appealed to the Supreme Court, where judges on July 23, 2003, further increased the sentence to eight years.

But by that time Wijaya’s travel ban had already been expired for more than two weeks and was not extended by the Attorney General’s Office. According to the Immigration Office, Wijaya had left Indonesia shortly after the ban expired.

As the relevant ancillary of the Attorney General’s Office, the West Jakarta Prosecutor’s Office was required to execute the Supreme Court’s verdict by sending Wijaya to jail. But the prosecutor’s office claimed it did not receive an official copy of the verdict until July 28, 2004 – more than one year after the sentence had been handed down and the felon had long flown the coop.

The Supreme Court claimed the extremely late delivery of the verdict was due to a mere “administrative shortcoming” because of personnel changes involving clerks dealing with Wijaya’s case files.

The pathetic charade continued in August 2004, when hapless prosecutors showed up at Wijaya’s house, delivered a letter ordering him to begin serving his sentence, and expressed optimism he had not fled the country.

There was strong speculation that Wijaya had initially fled to Singapore, which does not have an extradition agreement with Indonesia. The two nations last year held a series of talks aimed at forging such a treaty, so that Indonesia can bring crooked tycoons and their ill-gotten wealth back to the country. Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh last week accused Singapore of delaying the pact by insisting that it be signed later this year as part of a general security agreement.

In addition to Singapore and the US, Wijaya was also rumored to have spent time in China, Hong Kong, Macao and Australia while on the run.

National Police chief General Sutanto said Wijaya had first gone to Singapore and later moved to San Francisco, where he had recently faced immigration problems.

''He was given two choices. The first was for him to go through the legal process in the US and then be deported, while the second was to voluntarily undergo the legal process in Indonesia. He eventually chose the latter,'' said Sutanto.

Yudhoyono Pleased
The arrest of Wijaya is a major victory in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s war on corruption. The president on Tuesday hailed the US government’s decision to hand over an Indonesian corruption fugitive and urged other countries to follow suit.

"I am grateful to the friendly country that helped David Nusa Wijaya be brought to justice," he said.

"This is exiting news and I hope the other graft fugitives who fled abroad will do the same by returning the state assets and money to the people," he added.

Deputy Attorney General for intelligence Basrief Arief, who heads an integrated team that was formed to track down Indonesia’s 13 most-wanted graft fugitives, was equally jubilant. "Thanks be to God we arrested David Nusa Wijaya in the US and he arrived in Indonesia at 12.30pm on a Thai Airways flight," he was quoted as saying by detikcom online news portal.

Yudhoyono called on the remaining 12 fugitives to immediately give themselves up and return their ill-gotten gain to the state.

"I ask that other friendly countries be cooperative and give their support to facilitate the return of 12 Indonesian citizens who have been found guilty or fled before their cases were settled,” he said.

Fugitives
Following is look at some of Indonesia's top corruptors still at large:

* Eddy Tanzil: Sentenced in 1994 to 20 years in jail for his role in a $620 million corruption case involving state-owned Bank Bapindo. He walked out of the jail in 1995 after allegedly bribing wardens and is now believed to be living in China.
* Bambang Sutrisno: Former vice president of now-defunct Bank Surya, convicted of embezzling Rp1.5 trillion, sentenced to life imprisonment, now apparently living in Singapore.
* Andrian Kiki Ariawan: Former president director of now-defunct Bank Surya, convicted of embezzling Rp1.5 trillion, sentenced to life imprisonment, now apparently living in Singapore.
* Samadikun Hartono: Former president director of now-defunct Bank Modern, convicted of embezzling Rp169 billion, sentenced to four years in jail, whereabouts unknown.
* Sudjiono Timan: Former president director of state-owned investment company PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia, sentenced to 15 years in jail in connection with a Rp1.1 trillion corruption case involving the channeling of state funds to former dictator Suharto’s cronies. Believed to be in Singapore.
* Maria Pauline Lumowa: Boss of PT Gramarindo Mega Indonesia and suspected mastermind of the embezzlement of Rp1.7 trillion from state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia through the issuance of allegedly fictitious letters of credit over December 2002 to July 2003. She fled to Singapore before trial.
* Irawan Salim: Former president director of Bank Global, suspected of involvement in the issuance of fictitious loans and bonds worth at least Rp830 billion. Fled Indonesia in December 2004, just days before his bank was closed. Rumored to have gone to Singapore, Canada or Europe.

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good thing a fugitive got caught...but I question the relevance of convicting these BLBI recipients, as the whole situation could be attributed to a systemic failure of government policy in times of crisis, and Bank Indonesia's clearly inadequate corporate governance mechanisms...

If a whopping 95% (nearly all!) of the $16.8 billion in BLBI funds was misused, isn't it more reasonable to blame Bank Indonesia or the government for negligence (in channelling those funds in the first place) rather than individual creditors who were just trying to save themselves?

The anti-corruption resources would have been better used to address current instances of corruption, particularly in the bureaucracy.

The league commision is now increasing referees salary for up to 22 million rupiah a month or around 2,300 us dollars from 2-3 million a month. Thats not including match fee for 500 dollars every match.

The result is very amazing, many club powerhouse were losing at home..this wouldnt happened before...

and the myth is true that to eradicate corruption is by trying to increase the salary

david, that's a good news not only for the referees but also Indonesian football and sport in general.
Are all football referees paid that high or only those FIFA certified ones?

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Since there is no thread about Corruption, i decided to make this thread.

Remember, our country is 'still' famous for it's corrupt bureaucracy, etc.

But the journey isn't end here, Corruption Eradication Commision ( KPK ) is showing a significant progress on eradicating corruption in Indonesia.

Let's support our govt to eradicate corruption in Indonesia

Indonesia Bisa !!

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After a surprise search on the Tanjung Priok excise and customs office, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is aiming at other government offices widely reported to be bribe-infested.

KPK chairman Antasari Azhar said Sunday the anti-graft body would initiate the surveillance of several other offices to obtain more evidence before launching investigations.

"We will not stop with a search at the excise and customs office as several others are already on our list," Antasari told The Jakarta Post. He declined to name the institutions under suspicion.

Earlier this year, the KPK announced the results of its integrity survey on institutions that provide public services, calling the immigration office at the ministry of justice and human rights and the police among the bodies most vulnerable to corruption.

Indonesians ranked the legislative body as the most corrupt institution followed by the law enforcement agencies, judiciary, permit-issuing offices and the tax authority, according to a survey by the German-based Transparency International.

KPK deputy chairman for prevention Muhammad Jasin said the targeted offices would be kept secret to avoid their officials from destroying evidence.

Lawmaker Gayus Lumbuun of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) supported the KPK's move to raid other institutions, saying it could have a deterrent effect on corruptors.

Some 50 KPK officials, headed by Jasin and deputy chairman for investigation Chandra M. Hamzah, raided the excise and customs office in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, last Friday.

"We found four officials involved in bribery, and 20 others in violation of regulations. We will question the four while proposing that the excise and customs office dismiss or transfer the other 20," Jasin said.

The KPK found envelopes containing between Rp 5 million and Rp 15 million in cash, and bags with up to Rp 25 million. Each envelope bore the name of a company and the words, "uang makan" (meal allowance).

According to the KPK, the state incurred losses of Rp 12.5 billion a month from bribery practices involving the four officials, identified only by their initials as M, AGP, NTP and P.

The KPK will question the four on Monday before naming them suspects or detaining them, Jasin said.

Antasari said the anti-graft body was also seeking evidence of whether higher-ranking officials had received money from the four officials.

"We will find out if the practice is systematic and involves superiors or top-level officials," he said.

In a bid to curb corruption, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati last year raised the salaries of tax and excise and customs officials and hired a host of new faces.

The ministry has spent Rp 4.3 trillion since July last year on bureaucratic reform. The four excise and customs officials implicated in bribery each earn Rp 13 million a month.

Inspections last year by the customs office showed there were more than 2,300 graft cases in the office, causing the state losses of up to Rp 97.84 billion.

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